Scottish Open: Phil Mickelson absence leaves Rickie Fowler in crossfire

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If, and probably when, Phil Mickelson bumps into Rickie Fowler at Gullane on Thursday, he should do the decent thing and take the man for a drink. A large one. Maybe two. Maybe a a whole gallon. In Mickelson's absence from the home of the Scottish Open on Tuesday - he decamped to Carnoustie for the day - and in his refusal on Wednesday to talk about his rules violation at the US Open last month, questions were instead directed at his mate, Fowler. Rickie walked into the crossfire and took one for Team Phil. Has Mickelson's reputation suffered as a consequence of what happened on the 13th green in the third round at Shinnecock Hills? "A lot of players got a laugh out of it," Fowler replied. You

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